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Homeless in San Diego

Nov 4, 2025

On this week’s episode of Homeless in San Diego, we sit down with Natalie and her daughter, Lulu, to hear their story. Natalie is a dedicated housing advocate whose personal experience fuels her passion for change. After losing bartending jobs during COVID, she and her family of five found themselves living in a motor...


Sep 26, 2025

This week’s episode of Homeless in San Diego features Elvis, a former family shelter resident with an incredible story of resilience. He shares how he and his kids found themselves without housing, their strength to overcome it, and the kindness that helped them rebuild.

It’s a heartfelt reminder that homelessness...


Sep 2, 2025

In our latest episode of Homeless in San Diego, we’re excited to welcome back Lisa Halverstadt, senior investigative reporter at Voice of San Diego. She returns to share about her new guide on ethically reporting homelessness, created in collaboration with the Homelessness Beat Reporters Collective.

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Aug 5, 2025

In this week's episode of Homeless in San Diego, we welcome San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan to discuss the launch of their new Shelter Ready app. During its beta testing phase, Interfaith’s Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) used the app to help connect community members with available shelter beds. In...


Jun 23, 2025

On this edition of Homeless in San Diego, we're honored to welcome Brother Batie, Social Services Program Director at the YMCA of San Diego County. He shares powerful insights from his work in the Transitional Age Youth (TAY) homelessness sector, as well as his own lived experience with homelessness as a North County...